Bob Huggins wants to return as West Virginia's head basketball coach; lawyer claims he never formally resigned

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Bob Huggins is demanding reinstatement as West Virginia’s men’s basketball coach, as his attorney is claiming that he never resigned from the position. 

The university released a statement last month, which was attributed to Huggins, that announced his resignation as head coach after 16 years with the program as well as his retirement following a DUI arrest. 

However, Huggins’ attorney, David A. Campbell, claims his client never signed a formal resignation letter or told anyone at the university he was resigning, per a letter obtained by West Virginia Metro News. 

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Head coach Bob Huggins of the West Virginia Mountaineers reacts during the Big 12 Tournament game against the Jayhawks at T-Mobile Center on March 9, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

"Based on press statements, it appears that WVU is taking the position that Coach Huggins voluntarily resigned and terminated the Employment Agreement in advance of April 30, 2024," the letter read. "However, although the press statements purport to have resignation communications directly from Coach Huggins to you and/or the Athletic Director, Coach Huggins has never communicated his resignation to you, the Athletic Director, or anyone at WVU."

The letter adds that Huggins’ employment agreement says early termination would require him to send the athletic director and West Virginia’s general counsel "notice in writing via registered or certified mail." But that never happened. 

Instead, the letter claims that a text message from Huggins’ wife was received by the university, which ultimately led to the statement